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(Cap 1001 section 4(2)) [13 October 1933] (24 of 1933 Schedule) Cap 1001A reg 1 The persons qualified to receive assistance from the Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund of Hong Kong shall be or shall have been officers or seamen of the Mercantile Marine or their dependants who are in the opinion of the Committee both deserving of and in need of such assistance. Cap 1001A reg 2 Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 61 of 2000 s. 3 Any qualified person desiring such assistance shall send his application, with full particulars as to his circumstances, to the Director of Marine, who, after making such inquiry, if any, as he deems necessary, shall convene a meeting of the members of the Committee in Hong Kong to consider the case. (61 of 2000 s. 3) Cap 1001A reg 3 At any such meeting 3 members shall be deemed a quorum; the decisions of the Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes and the Chairman shall have an original vote and also, if the votes be equal, a casting vote. (G.N. 655 of 1936) Cap 1001A reg 4 The grant or refusal of assistance shall be in the absolute discretion of the Committee. Cap 1001A reg 5 Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 61 of 2000 s. 3 Assistance shall be of 3 descriptions- (a) the payment, in whole or in part, of passages from Hong Kong; (b) regular assistance in Hong Kong; (c) temporary assistance in Hong Kong. (61 of 2000 s. 3) Cap 1001A reg 6 Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 61 of 2000 s. 3 Assistance may be reduced, suspended or discontinued at any time by the Committee. In no case shall it be granted to a person who has received a passage, or an assisted passage from Hong Kong and has returned thereto. (61 of 2000 s. 3) Cap 1001A reg 7 Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 61 of 2000 s. 3 Regular assistance may be granted only to qualified persons who are Commonwealth citizens and who reside, or whose families reside in Hong Kong. (80 of 1982 s. 3; 61 of 2000 s. 3) Cap 1001A reg 8 Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained the Director of Marine may at any time grant temporary assistance as a charge on the Fund to an amount of or in value not exceeding $20 in respect of any one qualified applicant, on his own responsibility and without consulting the other members of the Committee, who however shall be informed thereof at their next meeting. Cap 1001A reg 9 Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 61 of 2000 s. 3 The Committee shall, not later than 1 June, in each year, furnish to the Chief Executive a report on their administration of the Fund for the previous year. (G.N.A. 42 of 1959; 61 of 2000 s. 3) Cap 1001A reg 10 These regulations may be cited as the Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund Regulations. |